sally英语写作手册答案

2021年1月24日发(作者：lettuce)
英语写作手册答案


【篇一：大学

英语写作手册

课后题】

our host entertained us with many interesting stories of
adventure, he had been a member of an exploration team
working in the arctic.

our host entertained us with many interesting stories of
adventure, who had been a member of an exploration team
working in the arctic.

2. when i woke up i saw him asleep in bed, i had not heard him
when he came back. because i had been sleeping soundly.

when i woke up i saw him asleep in bed, i did not hear him
when he came back. because i had been sleeping soundly.

3. liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers,
that was why he got higher pay than others.

liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers,
which was why he got higher pay than others.

4. no student could answer that question, even xiao yao, who
was usually quick in answering questions, was silent.

no student could answer that question, even xiao yao who
was usually quick in answering questions was silent.

5. lin looks like li, however, they are not related.

lin looks like li, but they are not related.

6. the old man hunched forward. his head tilted at an angle.
his eyes half closed, looking very sleepy.

the old man hunched forward. his head tilted at an angle. his
eyes half closed, looks very sleepy.

7. the work was well planned, everybody worked with great
enthusiasm, thus, they over fulfilled their quota.

the work was well planned, everybody worked with great
enthusiasm, so they over fulfilled their quota.

8. mark twain, a well-known american writer, whose
experience as a pilot on a steamboat was no doubt an
important factor that helped him to become a famous writer.

mark twain is a well-known american writer, whose experience
as a pilot on a steamboat was no doubt an important factor
that helped him to become a famous writer.

part2

1. xu comes from a working- class family. he eolled in college
last fall.

xu who comes from a working-class family eolled in college
last fall.

2. the dean issued a bulletin. it said the library would remain
open on weekends.

the dean issued a bulletinwhich said the library would remain
open on weekends.

3. last night was a windy night. the thunder roared. the wind
blew a gale. the rain fell in torrents.

last night was a windy night, the thunder roaring, the wind
blowing a gale. the rain falling in torrents.

4. there are icicles on the trees. the temperature must have
fallen considerably during the night. the temperature must
have fallen considerably during the night for there are icicles
on the trees.

5. he returned to his hometown. he had been away for twelve
years. he looked in vain for the

familiar landmarks.

after he had been away for twelve years, he returned to his
hometown, looking in vain for the familiar landmarks.

6. we have made some progress. we still have a long way to
go.

although we have made some progress, we still have a long
way to go.

7. the sky was cloudless. the sun was shining brightly.

the sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly.

8. there were over two hundred passengers on board the
plane. about one third of them were foreigners.

there were over two hundred passengers on board the plane,
about one third of whom were foreigners.

9. the girl began to learn to play the piano when she was a
child. her mother was a famous pianist.

the girl whose mother was a famous pianist began to learn to
play the piano when she was a child.

10. napoleon was born in 1769. at that time corsica had just
been acquired by france. napoleon was born in 1769 when
corsica had just been acquired by france.

11. she appeared on the stage. a stormy applause broke forth.

when she appeared on the stage, a stormy applause broke
forth.

12. the gypsies are really a nomadic people from india. they
migrated into europe. once they were thought to be egyptians.

the gypsies once who were thought to be egyptians are really
a nomadic people from india. they migrated into europe. .

13. the new workers are young and inexperienced. they are
eager to learn from the veteran workers.

the new workers are young and inexperienced so they are
eager to learn from the veteran workers.

14. it was a poor quarter. there were a lot of small huts. they
had mud walls and straw roofs. they dotted a hillside.

it was a poor quarter. there were a lot of small huts which had
mud walls and straw roofs, dotting a hillside.

15. he heard that his father was ill. he was anxious to go home
to see him. he went to the station early in the morning to buy a
ticket.

he heard that his father was ill. he was anxious to go home to
see him so he went to the station early in the morning to buy a
ticket.

part3


1. she began to speak very fast at the meeting at ten o’clock.


she spoke very fast at the 10 o’clock meeting.

2. bernard shaw was one of the best-known playwrights.


… of britain in the 19
-20th centuries.

3. the houses were mere shanties, and rags were stuffed in the
cracks and holes.


… were mere shanties, with rags stuffed in the cracks and
holes.

4. i read the novel on the train, which did not interest me at all.

on the train i read the novel which did not interest me at all.

5. a well- dressed man admitted us to the house, and we later
learned that he was a thief. we were admitted to the house by a
well-dressed man, who was a thief as we learned later.

6. i lost some important documents and found them three
days later. the police had helped me. … and/but found them
three days later with the help of the police.

7. we entered the shop, and a saleswoman greeted us, and all
kinds of shoes were on the shelves, and the prices were quite
reasonable, and a lot of customers were buying them.

a saleswoman greeted us as we entered the shop. on the
shelves were all kinds of shoes at quite reasonable prices,
attracting a lot of customers/buyers.

8. tell helen, if she is at home, i will come to see her.

tell helen i will come to see her when she is in.

9. listening attentively, a faulty sound was heard.

listening attentively, i heard a faulty sound.

10. on entering the room, no one was seen.

on entering the room, i saw no one.

11. fred is energetic, capable, and a man you can rely on.

ble, and reliable.

12. the children promised to be careful and that they would
return home early.


…promised they would be careful and return home early.


13. dickens’s novels offer no solu
tion to the social injustices
he exposes in them.

dickens offers no solution to the social injustices in his novels.

14. my watch is either fast or yours is slow.

either my watch is fast or yours is slow.

15. glancing out of the window, a beautiful view attracted my
attention.


…, i was attracted by a beautiful view.

16. he nearly finished reading ten books during the vacation.

he finished reading nearly 10 books in the vacation.

17. if interested in painting, a course can be taken at the
evening school.


…, you can take…

18. she said that she would come if she could, but not to wait
for her.


…, but we need not wait for her.

19. to tell my friend the good news the letter was posted at
once.


… the good news i posted the letter at once.

20. i will go to the lecture, for i like his poems.


…, for i like the poems by the speaker.

part4

1. in the year 1840 the opium war broke out.

in 1840 the opium war broke out.

2. there are more books in their library than in our library.

their library has moor books than ours.

3. he returned back home after he graduated from college.

he returned home after graduation from college.

4. we planned to meet just before suise very early in the
morning.

we planned to meet just before suise.

5. the cause of the flood was due to the heavy rain in late
spring.

the cause of the flood was the heavy rain in later spring.

6. he was asked to repeat the sentence again.

he was asked to repeat the sentence.

7. i play badminton equally as well as my brother.

i play badminton as well as my brother.

8. it seemed to his friends that his attitude was of a puzzling
nature.


… that his attitude was puzzling.

9. these watermelons are large in size and sweet in taste.


… are large and sweet.

10. he did not tell the truth with an honest attitude.

he did not tell the truth.

11. there are a number of students who want to join the drama
club.

a number of students want to join the drama club.

12. he was kind enough to let me share the same umbrella
with him.

he was so kind as to let me share his umbrella.

13. zhao was the person who was elected the representative of
the class by the whole class. zhao was elected the
representative of the class.

14. at the present time i am taking the course of world history
and in addition a course in geography too.

at present i am taking the course of world history and a
course in geography.

15. the plane circled around the airport for about ten minutes
or so and then disappeared and could no longer be seen.

after circling the airport for about 10 minutes, the plane
disappeared.

16. what i am trying to say is that in my opinion he has not
done his work very well and it needs improving.

what i am trying to say is that he has not done his work well.

17. i would like you to consider the question of whether or not
you will let our journal publish your recent article on women
scientists in china.

i would like you to consider whether our journal could publish
you article on women scientists in china.

18. owing to the fact that he had missed many lectures, he
was aware that it would be possible for him to fail the exam.


since he had …, he was ware of the possibility of his failing
the exam.

19. you must first work out an outline for your paper, and then
after you have done that, you need to collect all kinds of
material to support your point of view.

you must work out an outline first, then collect enough
materials to support your point.

20. in that country violent death has become a commonplace
thing, a thing that occurs every day. in that country violent
death has become a commonplace thing.

21. he is not only a good pianist, but also a good singer as
well.

he is not only a good pianist, but also a good singer.

22. this pretty actress keeps appearing in tv serials repeatedly.

this pretty actress keeps appearing in tv serials.

23. as a rule, students are usually not allowed to take books
out of this reading room.

students are usually not allowed to take the books out of this
reading room.

24. according to the speaker, it is obvious that the
responsibility system has helped to increase production and
he has no doubt about it.

according to the speaker, it is obvious that the responsibility
system has helped to increase production.

25. one reason why people are well informed in this country is
because of the fact that there are many newspapers which can
easily be bought or subscribed to.

one of the reasons why people in this county are well
informed is that there are many newspapers easily available.

26. statistics show that in the decade from 1980 to 1990
eollments at this school doubled: in 1990 there were twice as
many students as in 1980.